How do I solve cursed skull?

Accepted Answer

You need to be wearing the costume the gate has (Skeleton, Balvarine, or Hobbe), and make the Expression it is doing, when you are right up next to it. The expression wheel should pop-up and you need to pick the right one out of 4 choices. It's a bit random so it's not always going to be Up, Down, Left, or Right.

Follow the Breadcrumbs to the statue or chest you need to go to to continue, to get to the wisps.